PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            28 July 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020354

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Lana E. McGlynn		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that he have added to his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, two training courses, a Good Conduct Medal, two Army Achievement Medals (AAM), and an Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).  He supplies copies of the certificates for all but not orders.

3.  The applicant states that the above courses and awards were not recorded on his DD Form 214 and he would now like them added to use his DD Form 214 for application for a police officer job.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army 
5 November 1986 for a three year period of service to become a Military Policeman.  He was enlisted as an E-3 as he had a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Washington University.  After completing training, he was assigned in Panama on 2 April 1987 as a Military Policeman (MP).  He was advanced to Specialist E-4 on 5 May 1987.  He attended the Platoon Leader Development Course from 24 October 1988 to 18 November 1988 and achieved course standards.  He completed the 256 hour Patrol Dog Handler Course at Lackland AFB, Texas, on 24 February 1988.  He completed the 205.5 hour Detector Dog Handler Course at Lackland AFB, Texas, on 9 March 1989.  

5.  He was transferred from Panama to the transition point at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on or about 2 November 1989.  He was honorably released from active duty at Expiration of Term of Service on 6 November 1989 and transferred to the USAR Control Group.  He was honorably discharged from the USAR on 
8 November 1994.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The two training courses that the applicant requested to be added to his 
DD Form 214 are in his military personnel record and should be added to discharge certificate.

2.  The Good Conduct Medal was awarded to the applicant by his MP Acting Commander effective 4 November 1989 according to the certificate provided.  The GCMDL is awarded for 3 years of exemplary conduct.  This GCMDL should be added to his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant was awarded two AAM’s: one awarded by the Colonel Commander of Army forces of Joint Task Force Bravo for meritorious service from 5 July to 5 October 1998 while serving as a MP Patrol Dog Handler for the task force; the second awarded by the MP Colonel Commanding for meritorious achievement while serving as an MP in support the United States Southern Command and Joint Training Exercise Fuerzas Unidas, Raez, Bolivia.  These two AAM should be added to his DD Form 214.
4.  The applicant was awarded by his MP Colonel Commanding on 26 October 1989 an end of tour and ETS ARCOM for exceptionally meritorious service while assigned as a MP patrol/narcotic detector dog handler in Panama from 20 March 1988 to 4 November 1989.  This ARCOM should be added to his DD Form 214.

5.  The GCMDL, 2 AAM, and ARCOM are consistent with the applicant's record of performance and assignments in his military personnel file.

6.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected for the individual concerned by adding to his DD Form 214 by issue of a 
DD Form 215 the following:  GCMDL, AAM (2), ARCOM, Patrol Dog Handler Course 256 hours (8802), and Detector Dog Handler Course 205.5 hour (8903)

BOARD VOTE:  

_fne_____  _lem____  _mvt____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Fred N. Eichorn___________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990728	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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6.